Purdue's James and Myers Win Milwaukee Tennis Classic

MILWAUKEE -- Purdue sophomore tennis players Cris James and
Derek Myers, seeded third in doubles, won the Milwaukee Tennis
Classic, which was held over Jan. 8-10.

James and Myers, ranked 15th nationally, maneuvered their way through
the 64 team draw five solid victories. James and Myers faced
highly-regarded Paul Goldstein and Ryan Wolters of Stanford in the
finals. The Boilermaker pair had defeated the Cardinal duo 6-4, 4-6,
7-6 in October at the Rolex All-Americans Championship in Austin, Texas.
In the doubles final in Milwaukee, James and Myers once again took the
first set 6-4, before relinquishing the second to Goldstein and
Wolters 3-6. The third set was dominated by the Boilers by the tally
of 6-2. Purdue defeated four prominent teams in the tournament and
positioned themselves for a possible at-large bid for the ITA Indoor
Nationals Feb. 6-9 in Dallas, Texas.

"This is a tournament that Cris and Derek, as well as Jamie (Gordon),
went to on their own," said head coach Tim Madden. "All three of them
played well. Cris and Derek winning another title at a national
tournament is tremendous. They've taken it upon themselves to play
unattached, and it is making them better players."

Purdue returns to the court as a team Jan. 25-27 at the Indoor Big
Ten Singles Championships in Champaign, Ill.